Duration
35 weeks of face to face delivery including school holidays followed by 80 hours of supervised work placement.
Cost
Application Fee: $250 (non-refundable) Tuition Fee: $6500 Resource Fee: $500 Total Tuition Fee: $7000
Course Description
HLT33115 Cert III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) is designed to provide learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide assistance to health professionals for the care of clients in acute healthcare settings. This course includes theoretical and practical training that equips learners with factual, technical, and procedural knowledge.
Entry Requirements
Academic level:
Completed of High School Certificate or equivalent
English Proficiency
- IELTS 6.0/PTE 52 or equivalent
- 10 mins interview (face to face or online) – One of the questions is, ‘are you willing to collect blood samples from all patients (gender, ethnicity, cultural background and infection status?’)
- Complete a LLN test
- Proficiency in using computers
Minimum Age: 18 years old or above.
Career Prospects
- Orderly
- Nursing assistant
- Nursing support worker
- Operating theatre technician
- Patient service assistant (PSA)
- Ward assistant
- Patient support assistant
- Wards person
- Patient care assistant
- Ward support
Future Studies
Students who successfully completed this course may choose to proceed to Diploma level in the Health or Community Sector.
Work Placement Requirements:
- National/International Police Clearance within 6 months
- Working with Children’s Check (WWC)
- COVID-19 Vaccinations
Training Delivery
Face to Face classroom delivery
Units of Competency
You will need to complete the following 15 units to successfully achieve the qualification. The units fall under three categories – Core, Compulsory and Elective. The elective units have been selected to meet the requirements of the work placements.
| No. | Unit | ||
| 1 | CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | CORE |
| 2 | CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | |
| 3 | HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | |
| 4 | HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | |
| 5 | HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | |
| 6 | BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology | |
| 7 | BSBPEF301 | Organise personal work priorities | |
| 8 | CHCCCS002 | Assist with movement | ELECTIVE |
| 9 | CHCAGE011 | Provide support to people living with dementia | |
| 10 | CHCCCS020 | Respond effectively to behaviours of concern | |
| 11 | CHCCCS026 | Transport individuals | |
| 12 | HLTAIN001 | Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment | |
| 13 | HLTAIN002 | Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment | |
| 14 | CHCPAL003 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach | |
| 15 | CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support |
Course Details
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